The Numbers Behind The City2Surf

August 9, 2024

SYDNEY, Australia / TAMPA, Fla. (August 9, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The City2Surf returns to the streets of Sydney this Sunday 11 August, with tens of thousands of runners preparing to take part in the world-famous event.

The 2024 City2Surf will be a record-breaking day, with the event selling out with 90,000 registered runners.

Heading into Sunday the City2Surf team has put together some of the interesting numbers that make up this year’s event.

0 – Youngest runner – one child born on 23/06/24 will be taking part with their parents

2.7 – Million dollars already raised for charity ahead of this year’s event

3.5 – Million is the charity fundraising target for 2024

4 – Former winners in the field – 2023 men’s champion Ed Goddard, 2022 women’s champion Leanne Pompeani, 2016, 2017 and 2019 men’s champion Harry Summers, and 2008 women’s champion Rebecca Lowe

10 – Tradesmen taking part in the run pushing wheelbarrows to raise money for Beyond Blue

14 – Kilometres runners will travel between the CBD and Bondi Beach

16 – City2Surf Legends will once again take to the streets of Sydney – running every year since 1971

19 – Bands on course entertaining runners throughout the day

21 – Firefighters taking part in the event in full equipment and breathing apparatus to raise funds for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation

34 – Average runner’s age

54 – Years of the City2Surf

55 – Million raised for charities since 2008

93 – Age of oldest female participant

93 – Age of oldest male participant

121 – Countries represented

130 – Buses moving runners between Bondi Beach and Bondi Junction after the event

245 – Number of participants who will celebrate their birthday on race day

325 – Kilometres that Rio’s Legacy founder Ryan Fowler will be running in eight days between Canberra and Sydney, culminating at the City2Surf

505 – Charities supported by City2Surf fundraisers in 2024

1,000 – Free Oporto burgers to be given away at the Oporto Bondi Beach store on race day

1,800 – Volunteers helping to run the event

1971 – Year of the first City2Surf

2026 – Most represented postcode – Bondi

90,000 – Runners registered

1,260,000 – Total kilometres that 90,000 runners would cover during the City2Surf on Sunday

For more on the City2Surf visit https://city2surf.com.au/

Event media accreditation can be accessed here

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About City2Surf 

The City2Surf is Sydney’s iconic 14km fun run, stretching from the CBD to the world-famous Bondi Beach. The event has been held since 1971, taking its inspiration from the San Francisco Bay to Breakers run. Over time it has grown into the world’s largest fun run, with the 2024 event attracting 90,000 registered runners. The event is an important fundraising event for charitable organisations, with more than $55m AUD raised since 2008. For more on the event visit www.city2surf.com.au.

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Craig Heydon

craig.heydon@ironman.com

Public Relations & Media Director, The IRONMAN Group Oceania

Mob: 0402 318 918

Ruth Bowerman

ruth.bowerman@ironman.com

Media Manager, The IRONMAN Group Oceania

M: +64 21 209 6978